A street show demonstration of a phonograph, City God Temple (上海城隍庙), Shanghai

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Hulme, Oliver

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OH01-007

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University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: OH01-007. In the background is a sign for a fortune telling shop/service. 陳日昇 Chen Risheng = possibly the soothsayer’s name. 精究擇日jingjiu zeri = choosing the day. 三元合婚 san yuan hehun = three yuan for predicting a couple’s fortune based on their dates of birth. 五星命理 wuxing mingli = five stars predestination/divination. See OH01-005, OH01-006 and OH01-008 (same location).